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#D028DC Color

#D028DC is rgb(208, 40, 220) in RGB, hsl(296, 72%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 82%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D028DC
HEX#D028DC
RGBrgb(208, 40, 220)
HSLhsl(296, 72%, 51%)
HSVhsv(296, 82%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 82%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.268 325)
LABlab(51.72% 76.49 -54.93)
LCHlch(51.72% 94.17 324.32)

What #D028DC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D028DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D028DC Channel Values

How #D028DC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 40 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 72% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 82% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.18:1 vs white · 5.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D028DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D028DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D028DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D028DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D028DC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D028DC.

How #D028DC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D028DC
Protanopia#6363DC
Protanomaly#9B52DC
Deuteranopia#8282DA
Deuteranomaly#A769DB
Tritanopia#C25D5D
Tritanomaly#C84DA0
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D028DC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d028dc: #D028DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D028DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d028dc': '#D028DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.157, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_d028dc">#D028DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D028DC"

More Pink Colors

#D028DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D028DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D028DC?

#D028DC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(208, 40, 220) in RGB and hsl(296, 72%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.95.

What is the RGB value of #D028DC?

#D028DC is rgb(208, 40, 220) — red 208, green 40, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D028DC?

#D028DC converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 82%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D028DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D028DC scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D028DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D028DC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 19.64, which is visibly different.

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